Dick Garrett vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Dick Garrett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garrett 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dick Garrett 5 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dick Garrett 2 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dick Garrett 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 10.3 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.0 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.5 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 3,475 Kel'el Ware 842

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 1,004 Kel'el Ware 696

Total Assists Dick Garrett 849 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Steals Dick Garrett 10 * Kel'el Ware 60

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 1 * Kel'el Ware 99

Total Games Dick Garrett 339 Kel'el Ware 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .423 Kel'el Ware .546

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .342

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .863 Kel'el Ware .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971) Kel'el Ware 11.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 9.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 1.8 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 236 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 55 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dick Garrett 46 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dick Garrett 2 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 0 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dick Garrett 26 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .502 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .833 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.